Word Meanings - COSTIVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

constiper, L. constipare to press closely together, to cram; con- + stipare to press together, cram. See Stipulate, Stiff, and cf. 1. Retaining fecal matter in the bowels; having too slow a motion of the bowels; constipated. 2. Reserved; formal;

Additional info about word: COSTIVE

constiper, L. constipare to press closely together, to cram; con- + stipare to press together, cram. See Stipulate, Stiff, and cf. 1. Retaining fecal matter in the bowels; having too slow a motion of the bowels; constipated. 2. Reserved; formal; close; cold. "A costive brain." Prior. "Costive of laughter." B. Jonson. You must be frank, but without indiscretion; and close, but without being costive. Lord Chesterfield. 3. Dry and hard; impermeable; unyielding. Clay in dry seasons is costive, hardening with the sun and wind. Mortimer.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of COSTIVE)

• Binding
• Restrictive
• obligatory
• restraining
• stringent
• styptic
• costive
• astringent

Related words: (words related to COSTIVE)

• RESTRAINABLE
  Capable of being restrained; controllable. Sir T. Browne.
• BINDING POST
  A metallic post attached to electrical apparatus for convenience in making connections.
• BINDING
  That binds; obligatory. Binding beam , the main timber in double flooring. -- Binding joist , the secondary timber in double-framed flooring. Syn. -- Obligatory; restraining; restrictive; stringent; astringent; costive; styptic.
• RESTRAINEDLY
  With restraint. Hammond.
• STYPTICAL
  Styptic; astringent.
• BINDING SCREW
  A set screw used to bind parts together, esp. one for making a connection in an electrical circuit.
• RESTRAIN
  restringere, restrictum; pref. re- re- + stringere to draw, bind, or 1. To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down;
• RESTRAINMENT
  The act of restraining.
• BINDERY
  A place where books, or other articles, are bound; a bookbinder's establishment.
• ASTRINGENTLY
  In an astringent manner.
• COSTIVE
  constiper, L. constipare to press closely together, to cram; con- + stipare to press together, cram. See Stipulate, Stiff, and cf. 1. Retaining fecal matter in the bowels; having too slow a motion of the bowels; constipated. 2. Reserved; formal;
• BIND
  bunden; akin to D. & G. binden, Dan. binde, Sw. & Icel. binda, Goth. bindan, Skr. bandh to bind, cf. Gr. cable, and L. 1. To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to
• RESTRAINT
  1. The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, physical or mental. No man was altogether above the restrains of law, and no man altogether below
• STYPTIC
  Producing contraction; stopping bleeding; having the quality of restraining hemorrhage when applied to the bleeding part; astringent. Styptic weed , an American leguminous herb closely related to the wild senna.
• BINDINGLY
  So as to bind.
• ASTRINGENT
  1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit. 2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
• BINDWEED
  A plant of the genus Convolvulus; as, greater bindweed (C. Sepium); lesser bindweed ; the white, the blue, the Syrian, bindweed. The black bryony, or Tamus, is called black bindweed, and the Smilax aspera, rough bindweed. The fragile bindweed bells
• COSTIVELY
  In a costive manner.
• RESTRICTIVE
  1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade. 2. Astringent or styptic in effect. Wiseman. -- Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*strict"ive*ness, n.
• COSTIVENESS
  1. An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation. 2. Inability to express one's self; stiffness. A reverend disputant of the same costiveness in public elocution with myself. Wakefield.
• SUBINDIVIDUAL
  A division of that which is individual. An individual can not branch itself into subindividuals. Milton.
• SPELLBIND
  To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. - - Spell"bind`er , n.
• SUBASTRINGENT
  Somewhat astringent.
• SUBINDEX
  A number or mark placed opposite the lower part of a letter or symbol to distinguish the symbol; thus, a0, b1, c2, xn, have 0, 1, 2, and n as subindices.
• UNRESTRAINT
  Freedom from restraint; freedom; liberty; license.
• BOOKBINDERY
  A bookbinder's shop; a place or establishment for binding books.
• ADSTRINGENT
  See ASTRINGENT
• RESTRINGENT
  Restringing; astringent; styptic. -- n.